Man shot after fight with beggar at southeast Houston apartment

Sunday, May 17, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A beggar shot a man after he asked for more money when the man's wife offered to give him a few dollars Sunday morning, police said.

The couple was pulling into their apartment complex parking lot on Broadway near Bellfort around 1:40 a.m. when it happened.
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The beggar approached them and asked for money and the woman complied, according to Houston police.

A fight broke out with the woman's husband after he heard the beggar demand more money.

The man was shot in the chest, Houston police said.
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Officers arrived to the scene and the man was rushed to hospital to undergo surgery. He is expected to recover.

Police are still looking for the suspect.
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